James J Wolfe

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-22267.jpeg UPL 22267 James J Wolfe - Danville, 447th BG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 22267 - James J Wolfe - Danville, 447th BG, KIA

Shot down in channel on 6/19/44 in B-17 42-30301.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-30301

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Idiots Delight
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in action

English Channel 19 June 1944

Born

Danville, Iowa, USA

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5901 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men of the 710th Squadron MACR 5901

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Object number: UPL 22267 - James J Wolfe - Danville, 447th BG, KIA